Adventure racers ready to defend title

A team of adventure racers from Waimea College are set to defend their title at the Sunday’s Junior Get2Go Challenge on Great Barrier Island.

Eight students from years 9 and 10 put in countless hours of training in order to compete against schools from across the nation over the six day competition.

Year 10 student Kendall Shuker was part of last year’s

This year’s Waimea College team members Kendall Shuker and Mikayla Wright (year 10), Johanna Harrison, Milly Thurlow, Arron Whittaker, Gus Smith, Marco Fon and Luke Clatworthy (year 9) will hit the ground running on Sunday, and finish on Friday, December 9.

PHOTO: MARTIN DE RUYTER/ FAIRFAX NZ Waimea College junior adventure racing team members Milly Thurlow, Mikayla Wright, Luke Clatworthy, Arron Whittaker, Marco Fon, Johanna Harrison, Gus Smith and Kedall Shuker prepare for the Get2Go Challenge event.